NA Stumbles in Season Finale at HamptonHampton Stadium, May13, 2016 - North Allegheny traveled to Hampton for the last game of the 2016 season. Hampton won the game 16-6. The game did not start out well as Hampton built a 10-0 lead going into the second half. NA came to life in the second half with a goal by Lexi McClure, assisted by Maddie Birmingham, a Caroline Palguta goal with an assist from Marissa Lambert, Brooke Ferringer with an assist from Lexi McClure, two goals by Genna Prutting and a remarkable goal by Maddie Birmingham who stole the ball from the opponent at center field and raced down half the field to score unassisted. The Lady Tigers matched the Hampton scoring in the second half but could not erase the large first half deficit. Katie Shideler made a number of saves to keep the Hampton scoring down.

Newman Stadium, May 10, 2016 - Thanks to a barrage of second-half goals, the North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team defeated the Sewickley Academy Panthers, 12-10, on senior night at Newman Stadium. The Tigers trailed 6-4 early in the second half before scoring eight unanswered goals to gain command of the game.

Following NA’s onslaught of eight consecutive goals in the second half, the Tigers held a 12-6 advantage. Sewickley Academy managed to score the final four goals of the game but by then it was too little, too late. Antoinette Heil led the Panthers with a hat trick, while Jane Blaugrund and Maddie Braksick added two goals each.Along with the North Allegheny offensive outburst in the second half, junior goalie Katie Shideler was a key contributor to the win. Shideler stopped a bevy a quality scoring opportunities by Sewickley Academy to allow the Tigers to vanquish the Panthers. For her efforts, Shideler was named the Wright Automotive Player of the Game by the North Allegheny Sports Network.

With the win, North Allegheny improves to 3-11 overall and 2-10 in Division 1, Section 2. Sewickley Academy falls to 2-11 overall and 2-9 in section play. The Lady Tigers conclude the season on Friday night with a road contest against Hampton.

NA Ousted by Pine Richland 16 - 2

Pine Richland Stadium, May 9, 2016 - North Allegheny traveled to Pine Richland for Monday Night Lacrosse. The final score was Pine Richland 16, NA 2. A shutout was avoided by a Brooke Ferringer goal in the first half at 16:47 and a 2nd half goal by Marissa Lambert at 16:47, assisted by Courtney Heinl.

The next game is May 10th at home for Senior Night against Sewickley Academy.

Quaker Valley Bests NA 21-2Quaker Valley Stadium, May 5, 2016 - North Allegheny traveled to Quaker Valley for a chilly Thursday night game. The final score was Quaker Valley 21, NA 2. A shutout was avoided by a Paige Jones goal in the first half assisted by Ryley McClellan and a second half goal by Courtney Heinl assisted by Caroline Palguta.

The next game is Tuesday, May 10th at Home versus Sewickley Academy. This game is also Senior Night. So, come out and honor our Seniors.

NA is Upended by Franklin Regional 11-6

Newman Stadium, May 2, 2016 - The Lady Tigers fell to Franklin Regional 11-6. The first half started with 3 Franklin Regional goals before NA got on the board at 14:47 with a goal by Caroline Palguta, assisted by Abby Washabaugh. Brooke Ferringer scored with another assist by Washabaugh, followed by a quick strike just 32 seconds later by Washabaugh. The score at half time was 6-3. Marissa Lambert started the NA scoring in the second half with an assist from behind the net by Courtney Heinl, at 19:18. The next NA goal was from Paige Jones with an assist from Lambert. The final NA goal was scored by Washabaugh for her 2nd goal of the game, but too little and too late.

NA next plays at Quaker Valley on Thursday, May 5th.

NA Falls to Fox Chapel 17-6

Newman Stadium, April 26, 2016 - North Allegheny hosted Fox Chapel for a sectional game Tuesday night. NA fell to the Fox Chapel Foxes 16-7. Abby Washabaugh and Paige Jones scored in the first half. The score at half time was 10-2. NA and Fox Chapel traded scores in the second half, but it was not enough to overcome the first half deficit. Abby Washabaugh had her 2nd goal of the game, Caroline Palguta scored twice, Paige Jones scored her second goal of the game and Genna Prutting scored for NA in the second half. The final score was Fox Chapel 16, NA 7.

Next up for NA is a game, Wednesday, April 27th, at home against Franklin Regional.

NA Beats Seneca Valley 13-12

Newman Stadium, April 21, 2016 - North Allegheny hosted Seneca Valley on a lightning-delayed night. The final score was North Allegheny 13, Seneca Valley 12. North Allegheny and Seneca Valley exchanged scores throughout the first half with two goals by Brooke Ferringer, three goals by Caroline Palguta, two goals by Abby Washabaugh, and one goal by Nicole Synan. Goalie Katie Shideler made a number of key saves during the half and allowed NA to maintain lead at the half with the score NA 8, Seneca Valley 6.

NA kept up the pressure the second half with goals by Lexi McClure, Paige Jones, Sami Mogielski and Abby Washabaugh (her 3rd and 4th goals). Katie Shideler continued her strong performance in net and made a number of key saves in the second half. A late surge by Seneca Valley was not enough and North Allegheny hung on to win.

NA's next game is at home on April 22nd v. Upper St. Clair.

NA Toppled by Pine Richland 17-2

Newman Stadium, April 19, 2016 - North Allegheny hosted Pine Richland tonight, and the final score was Pine Richland 17, North Allegheny 2. Despite a strong start with a goal by freshman Nicole Atkinson at 22:40 in the first half to tie the score at 1-1, Pine Richland controlled the ball from the center circle time after time and built up a 12-1 halftime lead. Abby Washabaugh scored the only other NA goal in the second half.

The Tiger's next game is at home on Thursday, April 21st versus Seneca Valley.

NA Nets Overtime Victory 11-10 at North Hills

Martorelli Stadium, April 15, 2016 - The North Allegheny girls' lacrosse team took to the road for the sixth time in five games. This one was an exciting, hard fought game that went into overtime and resulted in NA's first win of the season, 11-10.

The Tigers jumped to an early lead with a goal by freshman Lexi McClure in the first minute of the game. North Hills went on to score the next six goals before NA was able to begin to chip away. A goal by junior Abby Washabaugh and two by freshman Brooke Ferringer brought the NA deficit to 8-4 at the half.

The teams exchanged goals in the first five minutes of the second half with Brooke Ferringer scoring her third goal of the game. NA then went on to score five goals in a two minute stretch behind two more goals by Abby Washabaugh, and goals by senior Courtney Heinl, senior Abby Fantaski and freshman Paige Jones, to take a 10-9 lead. North Hills tied the game at 10 with 9:08 to play.

The score remained tied through the remainder of regulation play and into overtime. NA junior Caroline Palguta scored the winning goal with 17.3 seconds left in overtime.

Junior Katie Shideler played stellar in goal and made 12 total saves behind the aggressive defense of senior Abby Smith, senior Carli Hopkin, senior Kailey Bergman and freshman Nicole Atkinson. North Hills was held to two goals the final 30 minutes of play.

North Hills falls to 6-2 on the season and North Allegheny improves to 1-5. North Allegheny plays its next game Tuesday night at home against Pine-Richland.

Sewickley Academy Outlasts NA 13-4

Nichols Field, April 14, 2016 - The North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse team traveled to Sewickley Academy for a Division 1, Section 2 game and dropped a 13-8 decision to the Panthers on Thursday afternoon.

The Lady Tigers matched the Panthers in the first half goal for goal and were tied 4-4 at intermission. Abby Washabaugh scored two goals in the opening half, on her way to a four-goal performance, and Paige Jones and Brooke Ferringer tallied markers as well.

In the second half, North Allegheny did their best to keep pace with Sewickley Academy thank to two more goals by Washabaugh and two goals by Caroline Palguta. In the end, it wasn’t enough for NA as the Panthers clawed their way to a 13-8 win.

Sewickley Academy improves to 2-4 overall and 2-3 in section play. North Allegheny slips to 0-5 overall and in the section. North Allegheny visits North Hills on Friday night.

NA Beaten by Quaker Valley 15-1

Newman Stadium, April 12, 2016 - The The Girls Lacrosse team had their first home game of the season hosting Quaker Valley. Quaker Valley won 15 -1. The score was 10-0 at half. Paige Jones scored the one NA goal 30 seconds into the 2nd half. However, NA could not muster an effective offensive attack.

The next game is Thursday at Sewickley Academy's Nichols Field.

NA Beaten by Franklin Regional in Close ContestApril 5, 2016

The Girls Lacrosse team traveled to Franklin Regional on a cold night with temperatures in the upper 30’s. The score at halftime was Franklin Regional 5, North Allegheny 4. NA was never able to take a lead and Franklin Regional won the game 8-6.
Brooke Ferringer started the NA scoring with a wraparound goal at 15:45 followed by Sami Mogielski who weaved through several players from mid-field to score. Ferringer scored her second goal of the game and Caroline Palguta scored shortly thereafter to make it 5-4 at halftime. Ferringer’s second goal and Palguta’s goal were both assisted by Abby Washabaugh.
The second half scoring started with NA’s Nadia Durante chasing down an errant pass from the goalie and scoring unassisted at 23:50. Ferringer would score her third goal of the game but the Tigers were never able to capture the lead and lost with a final score of Franklin Regional 8, North Allegheny 6.
The Tigers drop to 0-3 overall and in section play. North Allegheny is set to host Oakland Catholic in a non-section game on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 pm. The game will be broadcast live via the internet on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

The Foxes' Varsity Tops NA 17-8

Fox Chapel Stadium, March 31, 2016 - The Lady Tigers traveled to Fox Chapel for an early evening game. While only trailing 11-6 at the end of the first half, Fox Chapel continued to score and the Lady Tigers lost with a final score of Fox Chapel 17, North Allegheny 8.

Fox Chapel ran off 4 unanswered goals to start the game before Sami Mogielski scored with an assist from Abby Washabaugh at 18:03. Marissa Lambert scored at 17:01, taking the ball from the center circle, unassisted. Paige Jones, Lexi McClure (2 goals) and Sami Mogielski all scored for the Tigers to end the second half.

Fox Chapel again ran up 4 unanswered goals to start the 2nd half before Freshman Lexi McClure scored her 3rd goal of the night 3:41, charging through a small opening in the defense. Junior Caroline Palguta would finish out the NA scoring aided by a beautiful assist from Nadia Durante. The final score was Fox Chapel 17, North Allegheny 8. Katie Shideler was in goal for NA.

The Varsity Lady Tigers Lacrosse team traveled to Seneca Valley for their first game of the season, on a chilly night that dipped into the 40's. Seneca Valley scored the first five goals of the game before the Tigers scored their first goal at 9:47 in the first half on a wraparound goal by freshman Paige Jones. Seneca Valley would score two more times before Paige Jones scored her second goal of the game at 3:31, moving in with a quick shot from the goalie’s left side. The score at halftime was 7-2. NA’s Abby Washabaugh scored at 24:21 to start the 2nd half, moving quickly through the defense to score from in front of the goalie. NA and Seneca Valley traded scores after that, with NA scoring goals by freshman Brook Ferringer at 18:41, Courtney Heinl with a nice assist from Nadia Durante at 15:15 and Paige Jones with her third goal of the game at 10:02. Abby Washabaugh scored again at 8:32 to make it 11-7. The final score was Seneca Valley 12, North Allegheny 7. Katie Shideler was in goal for NA.